Cotton Braiding Machines - wire covering etc... - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

McMurdo · 28th Feb 2013, 8:31 pm

I used to service the electrical controls on braiding machines for Lucas Rists Cables. Maypole is a good analogy. The individual bobbins of thread 'dance' around the central conductor which rises vertically through the centre of the spinning bobbins. Think of clusters of bobbins on turntable, rotating around each other, then the turntables rotating around the central conductor(s). The sort of machine used for mains-flex thickness was about the size of a large chest freezer. I can't remember the make but the braiding shed had alot of machines made by Robertson's..though I think they did the annealers as well. Either way they were mostly british made. I was there when the Polish guys came to take them away when they moved production to eastern europe in around 2000.

PWH · 1st Mar 2013, 4:54 am

This company, Twistlink
http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/reviews/vi...anyId=16543824
in Leicester made the braided mains cable for me . They were up for a challenge and could do all sorts of patterns. But there was a minimum order quantity. You never know they may have an old shoelace machine for sale..

ScottBouch · 2nd Mar 2013, 11:26 am

PWH - great lead! I'm close to leicester!

I'll try to get in touch with them and see..

Many thanks, Scott

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28th Feb 2013, 8:31 pm	#21
McMurdo Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK. Posts: 5,271	Re: Cotton Braiding Machines - wire covering etc... I used to service the electrical controls on braiding machines for Lucas Rists Cables. Maypole is a good analogy. The individual bobbins of thread 'dance' around the central conductor which rises vertically through the centre of the spinning bobbins. Think of clusters of bobbins on turntable, rotating around each other, then the turntables rotating around the central conductor(s). The sort of machine used for mains-flex thickness was about the size of a large chest freezer. I can't remember the make but the braiding shed had alot of machines made by Robertson's..though I think they did the annealers as well. Either way they were mostly british made. I was there when the Polish guys came to take them away when they moved production to eastern europe in around 2000. __________________ Kevin

1st Mar 2013, 4:54 am	#22
PWH Heptode Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waiheke Island, New Zealand Posts: 503	Re: Cotton Braiding Machines - wire covering etc... This company, Twistlink http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/reviews/vi...anyId=16543824 in Leicester made the braided mains cable for me . They were up for a challenge and could do all sorts of patterns. But there was a minimum order quantity. You never know they may have an old shoelace machine for sale..

2nd Mar 2013, 11:26 am	#23
ScottBouch Octode Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leicestershire, UK. Posts: 1,049	Re: Cotton Braiding Machines - wire covering etc... PWH - great lead! I'm close to leicester! I'll try to get in touch with them and see.. Many thanks, Scott Sent from my GT-I8160 Using ForumTouch for Android